Curated OER
Grizzly Habitat
Pupils find areas on playground where they would live if they were a grizzly bear, share their reasons for their choice, talk about habitat areas, and choose their sites again, based upon new information.
Curated OER
Cavern Life
Students describe elements and conditions that effect cavern life. They explain the three cavern zones and the differences of each zone. They perform various activities based on grade level.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Seasonal Changes in Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you seen the leaves of plants change colors? During what time of year does this happen? What causes it to happen? Plants can sense changes in the seasons....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Seasonal Changes in Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the seasonal changes in plants.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Watching the Seasons Change: Fall
This is an appropriate resource for investigating the impact seasonal change has on organisms. Have your students track the changes that come with fall by journaling. The online table addresses physical changes in the environment...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Watching the Seasons Change: Spring
This is an appropriate resource for investigating the impact seasonal change has on organisms. Have your students track the changes that come with spring by journaling. The online table addresses physical changes in the environment...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Making Community Measurements: Which Plant Part? [Pdf]
A instructional activity in observing a plant or plant community in different seasons for the purposes of recording observable changes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Leaves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses different types of leaves and seasonal changes in leaves.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.14 Plant Adaptations
Learn about some adaptations plants have in order to survive.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Hormones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants may not move, but that does not mean they don't respond to their environment. Plants can sense gravity, light, touch, and seasonal changes. Learn more about...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Temperate Deciduous Forests
NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.